Knockdown radiator cover



July 19 1927. 1,636,247

y P. E. SCIHLEICHER KNOGKDOWN RADIATOR COVER Filed June 28 1924 iE-LC j Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT` OFFICE. y.

PAUL E. SCHLEICHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 SCHLEICHER, INC., OF

GARY, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

KNOCKDOWN RADIATOR COVER.

Application led June 28, 1924. Serial No. 722,974.

This invention relates to a radiator hood which may be readily assembled. and disassembled, the parts of which are so constructed that they are susceptible of beingL kept in stock and readily used to form ldifferent sizes of covers; and in which a novel supporting structure for the water pan is provided. A

The invention comprises the novel structure and combinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the radiator hood.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Figure 1. v

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional viewthrough the upper part of the hood showing my novel supporting means for the water pan.

Referring to the drawing, it will be noted that I have illustrated a radiator cover or hood having a perforated section in the front and ends, the back being a solid sheet of metal. The hood however may be of any other design since the invention relates more particularly to a structure .for supporting the water pan in a hood so that lthe same may be readily removed.

The frame is constructed of four corner posts 1 which are in the form of pressed metal anglel members, a solid plate 2 is bolted or secured to the two rear posts to form the back of the hood. An upper strip of metal 3 is secured between the two front position by means ofj and frame as shown in Figure 3. These strips may be secured to the border parts of the screened openings in any suitable way.

An adjustable supporting foot or shoe 16 of similar contour to the posts l, lits upon the lower end thereof, for vertical adjustment with respect thereto. A screw 17 projects from the bottom offeaoh shoe and extends through a support 18 welded-or secured in any appropriate manner to the interior of each post. This screw is provided with aj pair of nuts 19 and 20 lying upon opposite sides of the support 18 for confining the shoe or foot in an adjusted position.

Awater pan 21 is supported in the upper end of this hood, one longitudinal margin of said pan resting upon the support 3a. The opposite side of the pan may be suspended from the back 2 of the hood by means of suitable brackets 22 (only one of which is shown) which are in the form-of a U-shaped member having upper rebent portions or hook-like ends which respectively engage over the back 2 of the hood and theupper margin of the pan 21; a suitable supporting strip 23 is pivotally attached to the lower end of the U-shaped bracket 22 racket 23 to disengage the pan from the' hook shaped end of the supporting bracket 22.

I am awarethat numerous details of construction may be -varied through a wide rangle without, departin from the principles of t is invention, and t erefore do not purpose limiting the atent granted otherwise than necessitated Ey the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a radiator hood comprising a frame having a rear metal wall and a front strip having a supporting flange, U-shaped brackets supporte from the .-back, a swingable support upon each bracket, and a water pan supported on said flange and said suports, said brackets spacing the water pan rom the back to allow for air currents.

2.l In a radiator hood comprising a frame having a support on one side, a U-shaped bracket suspended from the other side, a

swingable supportl upon said bracket, a

Water pan supported upon said supports,

one end of said bracketiengaged over said pan, and said bracket spacing the pan from the side of the cover to provide a passage for'air currents.

3. In a radiator hood comprising a frame having a support upon one side, U-shaped brackets suspended from the other side, a swingable support pivoted to the base of eachbracket, a Water an resting upon said supports and spaced rom one side of said frame by said brackets to provide a passage for air currents, said supporting brackets having upper hook shaped ends respectively engaglng over the upper edges of said water pan and the Wall of said cover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

PAUL E. SCHLEICHER. 

